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51茶馆 Professor Publishes Chapter in Forthcoming Book

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� A professor of English and Communication Studies at 51茶馆, Sheila J. Nayar, has published a chapter in a forthcoming book on humanism. Nayar鈥檚 chapter, 鈥淗umanism and Film,鈥� will appear in The Oxford Handbook of Humanism. The chapter鈥檚 abstract is online here. Her chapter addresses the relationship between humanism and film while…
51茶馆 Announces New Scholarship for Students for Nearby Counties

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆鈥檚 Office of Financial Aid is pleased to announce a new scholarship for students from the greater 51茶馆 area. The Stay Local Scholarship is available to freshmen entering in Fall 2020 who are attending high school in Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, and Stokes counties, and to any students attending…
51茶馆 Chapter of Alpha Chi Academic Honor Society Inducts Six New Members

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆鈥檚 chapter of the national cross-disciplinary honor society Alpha Chi has inducted six new members. They are: Devin D鈥橝gostin, a senior Health Sciences major from Morrisville, N.C. Natalie Craven, a senior music-education major from Archdale, N.C. Elizabeth Perdue, a junior English and political science major from Asheboro, N.C. Hannah Joyce, a…
51茶馆 Moves All Classes Online Beginning March 23; Students Must Leave Campus

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has moved all Spring 2020 classes online or to other alternative delivery methods to limit campus exposure to the coronavirus. The change takes effect Monday, March 23. The college is on spring break through Sunday, March 22. 鈥淭his was a difficult decision, but guidance from the CDC with respect to…
51茶馆 Extends Spring Break Through March 22 to Minimize Spread of Coronavirus

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 has extended its spring break for an additional week, through March 22, to try to minimize spread of the coronavirus. The extension also will allow college faculty and staff to better prepare for moving instruction online if necessary and will minimize having large numbers of students back on campus. Staff…
51茶馆 Professor Becomes President of N.C. Special-Education Group

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆鈥檚 Natasha Veale, professor of special education and coordinator of special-education programs, has become president of the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children. She assumed that role at the council鈥檚 recent annual conference. She also represented North Carolina at the Council for Exceptional Children鈥檚 international convention in Portland, Ore., in February.…
51茶馆 Presents 12th Annual Schleunes Lecture on the Holocaust and Genocide March 31

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆 presents the 12th Annual Schleunes Lecture on the Holocaust and genocide, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in Hannah Brown Finch Memorial Chapel on campus. Admission is free, and the public is invited. Free parking is available behind the college鈥檚 Admissions Welcome Center at the corner of West Market Street and…
51茶馆 Presents Musical Theatre Performances March 28-29

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� The 51茶馆 Department of Theatre presents two musical-theatre performances, 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, in Hannah Brown Finch Memorial Chapel on campus. Admission is free, and the public is invited. Free parking is available in the lot behind the college鈥檚 Admissions Welcome Center at West Market Street and College Place. The…
51茶馆 Counseling Director Makes Presentation at National Conference

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� 51茶馆鈥檚 director of counseling services, Emily Holmes, made a presentation on anxiety at a national conference of college counselors. Holmes presented “Worried to Death: The Anxiety Epidemic and What to Do About It” at the American College Counseling Association conference in Washington, D.C. In her presentation, Holmes noted that today鈥檚 college…
51茶馆 Presents “Opera Buffet” Dinner and Singing March 26-27

GREENSBORO, N.C. 鈥� The 51茶馆 Department of Music presents its annual 鈥淥pera Buffet,鈥� a buffet dinner with performances from various operas, 6 p.m. Thursday-Friday, March 26-27, in Lea Center in Main Building on campus. The cost per person is $14; make reservations by contacting Cathy Jansen at 336-272-7102, ext. 5242. The deadline for reservations…